India Says 3 Pakistani Jets Downed in Clash
India claimed three Pakistani warplanes were shot down near Calcutta in a dogfight as both sides reported heavy fighting along East Pakistan borders. Four Indian F86 Sabres reportedly engaged three Pakistani jets, with two pilots captured and all Indian planes returning safely.
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Associated Press
India
Calcutta
East Pakistan
New Delhi
V. C. Shukla
Ter
Shukla
Radio Pakistan
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Pakistan
Prison Fire Kills 21 Year Old After Door Welds Shut
In Winter Park Florida a jail cell fire trapped and killed Michael Moore 21 as rescuers fought a door welded shut by flames. Police say eight burning mattresses created the blaze and investigators are unsure how it started while DeWayne Paige 19 survived. Paige and Moore were jailed on trespassing charges connected to Rollins College.
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Strawlee Moore
Moore
Wiceman
Bob Hines
Paige
Melvin Colman
Senate approves $27 billion tax cut measure amid campaign finance clash
The Senate passed a $27 billion tax cut plan by 64 to 30, attaching an amendment to allow up to $20.4 million in federal funds for major party nominees in 1972 campaign financing. Nixon urged veto may occur. The bill boosts business aid, modernization, exports, and individual tax cuts benefiting low income families. For a two child, $10,000 income couple, 1971 tax cut is $19 and 1972 cut $9, matching House on 1971 but lower in 1972.
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House
Nixon
Small Quake Felt Strongly on Adak Isle
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was felt very strongly by Adak Island residents at 12 02 AST. Seismologists from Palmer Observatory reported no damage. It followed a 5.5 quake on Shemya Island three days earlier with no damage.
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Adak Island
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Demotions eyed for five U S officers over Viet Nam firebase attack
A two star general Maj Gen James L Baldwin and four other high ranking officers face demotion or reprimand after the Firebase Mary Ann attack near Chu Lai that killed 33 and wounded 76. The action follows a Pentagon investigation and the approval of Army Secretary Robert F Froehlke based on Gen William C Westmoreland’s recommendation.
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Washington
U.S
James L. Baldwin
Americal
Army
Robert F. Froehlke
Pentagon
Froehlke
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Mary Ann
Westmoreland
Baldwin
Butz Nomination Sparks Senate Jokes in Digest
In Washington AP reports Senate laughter as Mike Mansfield read the schedule and announced the nomination of Earl L. Butz as secretary of agriculture. Republican leader Hugh Scott quipped that the headline could read Senate Sits on Buzz while the debate continued.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Butz
Earl L. Butz
Nixon
Hugh Scott
Supporters of Rehnquist Powell Expect Lopsided Senate Victory
Supporters of Nixon nominees William H. Rehnquist and Lewis F. Powell Jr. anticipated a lopsided Judiciary Committee vote. The pair would fill vacancies for justices John M. Harlan and Hugo L. Black with the full Senate acting next, while opposition from civil rights groups remained limited and did not forecast a filibuster.
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Powell
Senate
John N. Mitchell
John M. Harlan
American Bar Association
Hugo L. Black
Nixon
Leadership Conference On Civil
Rights
Afl-Cio
Judiciary Committee
Congressional Black Caucus
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Gunman Kills 5 in Baltimore Factory Shooting
Police say a gunman in Army fatigues used a 30-30 carbine and a .30 rifle to kill five workers at a Baltimore paint brush plant. He wounded two police officers before being shot. officer Kenneth Hayden was treated and released. Ferrel ler, a former school aide, remained in critical condition.
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PPG Industries
Raymond D. Ferreller
Ferrellel
Cippers
Shipping Department
Ferreller
Kenneth Hayden
Hayden
Ill Tidings for Taxpayer Yuletide Session Looms For State Legislature
Albany lawmakers face a budget gap of 770 million to 1 billion, with options including cuts or tax increases. A special session may convene on December 20 to decide. Governor Rockefeller warns a 700 million shortfall could recur, urging county leaders to tighten budgets. The session may follow the reapportionment meeting slated for December 13.
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Albany
N.Y
Senate
Earl W. Brydges
Brydges
New York
Rockefeller
Lay Teachers Strike Fails to Disrupt Catholic Schools
In New York the AFL-CIO Federation of Catholic Teachers led a large scale strike across the Archdiocese of New York. It closed two city schools but largely spared 227 other schools serving about 160,000 pupils. About 694 lay teachers and 30 religious participated, replaced by substitutes or volunteers. continued on page 15.
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New York
Afl-Cio Federation of Catholic Teachers
New York City
Archdiocesan
Msgr
Edward M. Connors
Connally hints at accommodations in Phase 2 talks
Treasury Secretary Connally signaled possible accommodations to avert a Democratic Republican clash on Phase 2 legislation. He discussed retroactive pay raises and interest controls, noting Senate language could be acceptable if it aligns with control authorities. House and Senate debates push toward final action next week.
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Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
Nixon
House Banking Committee
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Conally
House Committee
Justice Dept Readies First Pep Pill Production Curbs
The Justice Department plans the nation’s first production limits on pep pills amid industry push for higher quotas. BNDD weighs 1972 quotas under the 1970 Drug Control Act, while FDA studies may curb the market. Public groups urge restraint to prevent overproduction and abuse.
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Justice Department
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Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
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John Ingersoll
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Task Force
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APHA
Powell and Rehnquist Nominated to Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Nixon's nominees Lewis F. Powell Jr. and William Rehnquist for two Supreme Court seats. Powell, a Richmond Virginia attorney, won unanimous committee support, while Rehnquist, an assistant attorney general, was recommended for Senate confirmation 12 to 4.
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Nixon
Senate Judiciary Committee
William H. Rehnquist
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Richmond
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Rehnquist
Phoenix
William F. Rehnquist
Supreme Court
Powell
Richmond, Va
Schnquist
Rockefeller Declares Fiscal Emergency Coalition Formed
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and leaders from the 12 largest counties formed a coalition to urge the federal government to assume welfare and education costs. The move aims to relieve New York's fiscal crisis by pressuring Congress to act.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rent Control Policy Advised by New Board Study
Washington report notes the Price Commission opens steps toward a national rent policy with the first meeting of the Rent Advisory Board. The White House formed the board to aid regulations on permissible rent increases while rules are drafted. Currently private rents stay frozen, rising only to the level of the top 10 percent of units in the same building during the 30 days before August 15.
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Washington
The
Price Commission
White House
America
Henderson Testifies on My Lai Involvement
Col. Oran K Henderson testified that as commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade he missed only one combat assault, the March 16 1968 My Lai operation. He stated he aimed to be present for every mission but a helicopter problem kept him overhead as troops entered the village.
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FT. Meade, Md
Oran K. Henderson
My Lai
Henderson
Picasso Picture Stolen in Paris Art Heist
Two men shattered a gallery window and escaped with a Picasso harlequin valued at £270,000 from the Knoedler Gallery on Rue de Faubourg Saint Honore. The painting belonged to Heinz Bergeruen, an American residing in Paris.
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Paris
Knoedler Gallery
Rue de Faubourg Saint Honore
Heinz Bergeruen
United States Abandons Interim Israel Egypt Talks
A U.S. official said on Monday that Washington has abandoned attempts to negotiate a temporary settlement between Israel and Egypt for the moment. He noted that while neither country has closed the door to an interim agreement, public reservations on both sides suggest focus will shift to the U.N. General Assembly in the coming weeks.
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Washington
United States
Israel
Egypt
U.N. General Assembly
Raid in Belfast District Sparks Troop Clash and Arrests
British troops raided 14 homes in a Roman Catholic district of Belfast and arrested 24 people. Soldiers seized two carbines six pistols and ammunition. Over 500 Scots Guards clashed with rioters who set off gelignite bombs while troops fired rubber bullets and live ammunition at a man with a rifle.
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